{"id":5057,"date":"2014-01-01T22:21:10","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T22:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jazzusa.com\/thelonious-monk-monk-in-paris-2\/"},"modified":"2011-01-01T22:21:10","modified_gmt":"2011-01-01T22:21:10","slug":"thelonious-monk-monk-in-paris-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/?p=5057","title":{"rendered":"Thelonious Monk – Monk In Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"
Thelonious Monk<\/strong><\/font>
Monk In Paris<\/strong><\/font>
(Hyena – 2003)
by John Thompson<\/p>\n

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Ali, Louis, Dempsey. Mantel, Ruth, Bonds. Trump, Gates, Allen. Ellington, Armstrong, Davis. Monk. <\/p>\n

These are the heavyweights, the hard hitters, the big boys. These are Legends<\/i>. For now, let’s focus on Monk Live at the Olympia<\/i>. This is some great stuff here folks! For starters, T.S. Monk Jr., who plans to release more previously unreleased materials in the future, released this disc on Thelonious <\/i>Records. Second, the recording quality of this 1965 concert is excellent, and guess what? Of the 7 tunes, 5 are more that 5 minutes long. Third, the release contains TWO discs, the second being a bonus DVD. Prepare yourself for some glute-kicking Classic Jazz. <\/p>\n

The music disc contains notable tracks worthy of mention: Rhythm-a-ning, Well You Needn’t, Body and Soul, I Mean You, April In Paris, Bright Mississippi, and Epistrophy<\/i>. The Quartet contains members Monk (P), monster Tenor Saxman Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales (B), and Drummer Ben Riley. The DVD has the band showcasing 3 performances of “Lulu’s Back In Town, Blue Monk,” and “Round Midnight.” <\/p>\n

Without going into much detail and personal likes-dislikes, this much will be said: “Monk in Paris”, with it’s extended song versions (especially the swinging tunes) will keep you on the edge of your seats and will heighten your musical awareness’. 5 stars.
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